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St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
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St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
- Primary
- Oldham OL8 2PY
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| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Achievement of pupils | Outstanding |
| Quality of teaching | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and safety of pupils | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: The curriculum equips students with extensive opportunities to find out about the wider world around them.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum contributes significantly to pupils’ spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development.
Foundational Skills: Children swiftly gain reading skills with diverse texts.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is well-established, enabling good progression.
Areas Needing Improvement: Teaching methods sometimes hinder learning depth.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Results have been consistently strong in Year 6 with reading, mathematics, and writing standards well above national averages.
Support for Falling Behind: Swift and effective action is taken by staff to ensure pupils who may fall behind continue to make the same progress as others.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary at all times, eager to learn, and work diligently to complete work to a high standard.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils progress well through a structured curriculum.
Support for Falling Behind: Effective strategies quickly address misunderstandings.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Polite and charismatic pupils meet high behaviour expectations.
Support for SEND Pupils: The support received from very effective teachers and teaching assistants enables pupils with special educational needs to make outstanding progress.
Support for SEND Pupils: Skilful emotional and academic support integrates SEND pupils fully.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils say they feel safe in school and know that adults can always be relied upon for support.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Strengthened attendance supports welfare.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers have the highest expectations for pupils and strive to make lessons interesting and challenging.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers’ excellent subject knowledge and creative lesson arrangements ensure rapid and sustained pupil progress.
Teaching Staff Challenges: No teaching was less than good, but there is room for improvement in presenting task introductions quickly and ensuring handwriting fluency.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teaching quality is consistently strong throughout the school and across all subjects.
Teacher Engagement: Staff are positive about support received.
Impact on Student Progress: Consistent strategies support effective learning.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some teaching approaches need refinement.
Parent Feedback: Positive feedback noted; parents communicated during inspection.
Extracurricular Activities: Wide variety of clubs, visits foster talents.
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About Us
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in Greater Manchester, North West.
It has 237 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 25 : 1.
At this school, 65% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Welcome to the 'Outstanding' school according to the Ofsted rating of St. Martin's Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School.
Welcome to the webpage for our school.
Our school is a loving, Christian community built on the principles of Christianity.
We'll cultivate in our young people a desire to help those in need both locally and globally.
Children can feel secure enough to rise to the difficulties of our high expectations in our inclusive and encouraging atmosphere.
Our focus will always be on teaching children the fundamental life skills of literacy and numeracy, but we also make a big effort to engage and inspire them through a broad curriculum so they desire to study.
Kids have numerous chances to take part in a variety of groups and team sports.
To enhance learning and encourage physical activity, we advocate for extracurricular activities after school, particularly sports.
We support the growth of independent learners who are capable of contributing constructively to their environment.
Please get in touch with us to learn more about the various ways you may participate in the school's activities and your child's education.
We will all put in a lot of effort to SHINE while at St. Martin's.
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Welcome to the webpage for our school.
Our school is a loving, Christian community built on the principles of Christianity.
We'll cultivate in our young people a desire to help those in need both locally and globally.
Children can feel secure enough to rise to the difficulties of our high expectations in our inclusive and encouraging atmosphere.
Our focus will always be on teaching children the fundamental life skills of literacy and numeracy, but we also make a big effort to engage and inspire them through a broad curriculum so they desire to study.
Kids have numerous chances to take part in a variety of groups and team sports.
To enhance learning and encourage physical activity, we advocate for extracurricular activities after school, particularly sports.
We support the growth of independent learners who are capable of contributing constructively to their environment.
Please get in touch with us to learn more about the various ways you may participate in the school's activities and your child's education.
We will all put in a lot of effort to SHINE while at St. Martin's.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
A-
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B-
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C+
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| Ofset report | Outstanding | Good | Outstanding |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | 3-7 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 25 | 25.8 | 30.6 |
| Proficient Math | 102 | 108 | - |
| Proficient Read | 105 | 109 | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 102 | 100 | 97 |
| Reading | 105 | 101 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 65% | 54.41% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% | 4.29% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.5 | Above Average |
| Writing | 1.5 | Above Average |
| Maths | -0.2 | Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 105 1 | 98 | 96 |
| Reading | 103 4 | 98 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 72% 13 | 61.11% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% 9 | 7.75% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.8 | Above Average |
| Writing | 3.0 | Above Average |
| Maths | 2.5 | Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 106 1 | 102 | 94 |
| Reading | 107 3 | 103 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 85% 7 | 63.33% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 12% 4 | 6.97% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.6 | Above Average |
| Writing | 2 | Above Average |
| Maths | 3.4 | Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 107 | 97 | 93 |
| Reading | 104 | 97 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 78% | 56.12% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8% | 5.49% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | Above Average |
| Writing | 1.5 | Above Average |
| Maths | 3.8 | Above Average |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
25 : 1
Student teacher ratio at St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Local authority ratio 24 : 1